Grave Vows

Infoway to become more responsive to needs, CEO vows.

Not even the Canada Health Act is sacred, vows Romanow.

On taking vows in two priesthoods, scientific and christian.

I come as a practicing scientist and teacher and like most teachers I collect exam questions. Two of my favorites are as follows. 1. You have been provided with a razor blade, a piece of gauze, and a bottle of alcohol. Remove your appendix. Do not suture until your work has been inspected. You have fifteen minutes. 2. Define the Universe and give three examples. The question I pose to you tonig...

A Grave Case of Myopia

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Stable neuron numbers from cradle to grave.

T he human cerebral cortex is the main organ responsible for our cognitive abilities, e.g., our abilities to use language and math, to reason and theorize, and to read and write articles such as this one, essentially defining who we are and what we do, and, most importantly, storing a lifetime of experience. The critical cell type underlying these functions is the neuron. The human neocortex co...